65. Rally Sweden 2017
9. 2. – 12. 2. 2017, Torsby • snow - ice 331.74 km - (cancelled 31.60 km) • total distance including road sections - 1430.93 km • Other years
#7
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
12. overall
9. class RC1
12. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Karlstad 1 (1.90 km) | 1:36.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
71.2 km/h 1.05 s/km |
1:36.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"Not so bad, but we lost a little time off the start line - got a bit bogged - Mads got ahead and made it stick." | ||||||
SS2 Röjden 1 (18.47 km) | 9:39.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
114.8 km/h 0.11 s/km |
11:15.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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SS3 Hof-Finnskog 1 (21.26 km) | 10:15.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
124.3 km/h 0.26 s/km |
21:31.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"On the limiter a few times in here. I tried to make use of the road camber and keep it neat - perhaps I could could go faster." | ||||||
SS4 Svullrya 1 (24.88 km) | 13:06.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
113.9 km/h 0.58 s/km |
34:38.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"It's okay, but Jari's done a flier! I'm just driving at my own rhythm." | ||||||
SS5 Röjden 2 (18.47 km) | 9:36.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
115.4 km/h 0.57 s/km |
44:14.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"I was off the road for 15 sec," he explains. "I got stuck in a snow bank and I was lucky to get out. I had a huge bump in the car, it was a big surprise, the car went light and and I went off at the next corner." | ||||||
SS6 Hof-Finnskog 2 (21.26 km) | 10:10.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
125.3 km/h 0.20 s/km |
54:25.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"It's snowing now, okay not heavily, but it's covering the ground and it's hard to see the lines. When its like this there is no advantage to running further down the order." | ||||||
SS7 Svullrya 2 (24.88 km) | 13:15.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
112.6 km/h 0.47 s/km |
1:07:40.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"I've picked up the rhythm again. I got a lot of movement from the studs at the midpoint and I had to back off after that. I thought my time was good but it looks like Thierry had a blinder." | ||||||
SS8 Torsby 1 (16.43 km) | 9:35.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.7 km/h 0.66 s/km |
1:17:16.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"It was horrible. My tyres are completely shot - zero grip. I was really, really slow in there. Driving without studs is not nice. Overall not a bad day but we lost a lot of time when we lost the studs." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS9 Knon 1 (31.60 km) | 13:59.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
135.4 km/h 0.46 s/km |
1:31:16.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"I'm not happy with that time but I drove at my rhythm - what can I do? Maybe I just wasn't quick enough - you can lose a lot with just a few hesitations." | ||||||
SS10 Hagfors 1 (15.87 km) | 8:08.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
116.9 km/h 0.37 s/km |
1:39:25.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"It doesn't look good for me this morning, we don't have the pace to fight for the podium." | ||||||
SS11 Vargåsen 1 (14.27 km) | 8:26.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
101.4 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:47:51.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"A bit better here than the previous stage but I'm disappointed with my morning. I chose my rhythm but it wasn't quick enough." | ||||||
SS12 Knon 2 (31.60 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS13 Hagfors 2 (15.87 km) | 7:54.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
120.5 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:55:46.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"Like before we struggled on the downhill section to the finish. I tried to improve my speed there but not enough." | ||||||
SS14 Vargåsen 2 (14.27 km) | 16:46.7 | 34.
13. class RC1 34. WRC |
51.0 km/h 36.38 s/km |
2:12:32.9 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
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"The rear snapped away from me coming into a left-hander and I couldn't turn in. Thanks to the spectators for helping us." | ||||||
SS15 SSS Karlstad 2 (1.90 km) | 1:35.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
71.5 km/h 0.89 s/km |
2:14:08.5 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS16 Likenäs 1 (21.19 km) | 11:18.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
112.5 km/h 0.53 s/km |
2:25:26.7 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
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"Not so bad, quite a good pace but there's a little loose snow on top. We're still learning - still trying to improve." | ||||||
SS17 Likenäs 2 (21.19 km) | 12:11.5 | 19.
11. class RC1 19. WRC |
104.3 km/h 3.08 s/km |
2:37:38.2 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
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spun | ||||||
SS18 Torsby 2[Power Stage] (16.43 km) | 8:54.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
110.7 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:46:32.3 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
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"I had to wait and see if I had grip and I could go. I felt some so I decided to go. Another difficult weekend we have a lot of work to do." |